Ideas for Family Movie Nights – The Ultimate Guide to Family Fun Series

We are joining The Ultimate Guide to Family Fun hosted by The Realistic Mama where about a dozen other bloggers are sharing all different ways that families can enjoy spending time together. PLUS, there is a huge giveaway with over $700 in prizes and gift cards!

Have you done any family movie nights? It’s such a fun way to spend time together. We love incorporating all kinds of themed activities and fun food ideas to go along with the movie we plan to watch. So today I am sharing ideas for themed movie nights (or days) from lots of amazing bloggers. Of course it is not necessary to ‘go all out’ like some of the posts show, but they can definitely inspire you to add a little extra fun. Perhaps it’s as simple as eating spaghetti and meatballs for dinner and then watching the movie Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. Or maybe painting a box car to have a pretend drive-in movie theater. It has been awhile since we have done a theme and I can’t wait to do more!

Here are 5 Disney Movie Family Days we have done in the past and invited our friend to join us.

Ice Age Dawn of the Dinosaurs – This was so much fun and had my son and his friend giggling for hours. We went a bit overboard with activities but was definitely worth it to see how much they enjoyed it.

Disney Pixar’s Cars – My son and his bestie had a Cars playdate that included fun food, crafts, vrooming around in their cars, and watching the movie. I think my friend and I had just as much fun as our boys did!

Monster’s Inc. We had a whole monster themed day! We made playdough monsters and paint blob monsters. I also made them a silly monster snack to eat while watching the movie.

Dr Seuss Movies

Dr Seuss’s Horton Hears a Who – So cute! This was a mommy and me movie night with my son when he was a toddler. We even made Horton ears and a trunk for him to wear/play with during the movie.

The Cat in the Hat – I invited a few of our friends with kids over for tons of fun and even cupcakes! This post has been a favorite among our blog readers and social media followers.

Jamie from Momma’s Playground is one of the 1st bloggers that I connected with and is the inspiration behind our movie themes after seeing how much fun she was having. She has even made free printable tickets for many of the popular kid’s movies. Here are 10 themes they have done filled with decorations, fun food, crafts, and activities.

Gruffalo – Coffee Cups and Crayons – There are 3 fun food ideas that she shares!

Holiday Themed

The Polar Express – This is the perfect family movie and we watch it together every year in our pajamas. I thought it was cute that my hubby set up our little guy’s train set around our Christmas tree.

Amanda is an ‘artsy momma’ to 2 kids who love making crafts just as much as she does. Follow their creative journey over on the blog titled Artsy Momma. Besides crafts, they share fun food ideas, hands-on learning activities, mommy DIY, + lots more! If you love handprint art, head over to their Fun Handprint Art blog where you will find hundreds of their projects all made with little hands and feet.